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Primero Soy Mexicana
Studio album by
Ángela Aguilar
ReleasedApril 6, 2018
Genre
LanguageSpanish
LabelMachin
ProducerPepe Aguilar
Singles from Primero Soy Mexicana
  1. "Tú Sangre en Mi Cuerpo"
    Released: 2017
  2. "La Llorona"
    Released: 2018
  3. "Cielo Rojo"
    Released: 2018
  4. "Corazoncito Tirano"
    Released: 2018
  5. "Paloma Negra"
    Released: 2018

Primero Soy Mexicana is the second studio album by Mexican singer Ángela Aguilar, released on April 6, 2018, by Machin Records. The album was produced by Aguilar’s father, Pepe Aguilar and features ranchera and mariachi music.

The album earned a Latin Grammy nomination for Best Ranchero Album at the 18th Annual Latin Grammy Awards in 2018 and a Grammy nomination for Best Regional Mexican Music Album at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards in 2019.

Recordings

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Primero Soy Mexicana features eleven well known ranchera songs previously performed by other artists who Aguilar considers strong female artists in the ranchera genre.[1] The first track, “Ya No Me Interesas”, was previously recorded by Mexican singer Lucha Villa on her 1985 album, Interpreta a Juan Gabriel.[2] The second track, "Corazoncito Tirano", was written and performed by Mexican singer-songwriter Cuco Sánchez on his 1990 album La Voz de Mexico.[3] The third song, "Cielito Lindo", has been sung by a plethora of artists dating back to the early 1900s.[4] The fourth track, "La Tequilera", was previously sung by Lucha Villa on her 1967 album that bears the same name.[5] The albums fifth track, "Cielo Rojo", was first recorded by Aguilar’s grandmother, Flor Silvestre in 1957, and is credited as the breakthrough in her musical career.[6]

The sixth track, "Tu Sangre en Mi Cuerpo", was composed by Río Roma’s Jose Luis Ortega for his son’s 2016 album Como Tu Sangre en Mi Cuerpo.[7] The seventh track, "La Llorona", has been performed by many artists, most notably, Chavela Vargas and Eugenia León.[8] The eighth recording, "La Basurita", was previously performed by Flor Silvestre on her 1958 self titled album.[9] The ninth song, "Cucurrucucú Paloma", was written and recorded by Tomás Méndez in 1954.[10] The tenth track, "Paloma Negra", was also written by Méndez and released by Lola Beltrán on her 1988 album La Grande.[10] The final song, "Me Gustas Mucho", was composed by Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel for Spanish singer Rocío Dúrcal in 1984.[11]

Reception

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Primero Soy Mexicana was included in Billboard’s 20 Best Latin Albums of 2018 list, coming in at number thirteen. Billboard proclaimed Aguilar “...[is] an artist you’ll want to keep on your radar.”[12]

The album was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award for Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album at the 19th Annual Latin Grammy Awards in 2018, which went to Luis Miguel’s ¡México Por Siempre![13] Aguilar was also nominated for Best New Artist, but lost to Colombian reggaetón singer Karol G.[14] At the ceremony, Aguilar performed a rendition of “La Llorona”, and received a standing ovation.[15][16] The recording has also garnered a nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Regional Mexican Music Album at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards in 2019.[17][18]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ya No Me Interesas"Alberto Aguilera Valadez2:24
2."Corazoncito Tirano"José Refugio Sánchez Saldaña2:27
3."Cielito Lindo"Quirino Mendoza y Cortés4:31
4."La Tequilera"Alfredo d’Orsay3:93
5."Cielo Rojo"Juan Záizar Torres3:55
6."Tu Sangre En Mi Cuerpo" (featuring Pepe Aguilar)José Luis Ortega Castro3:58
7."La Llorona"Andrés Henestrosa8:10
8."La Basurita"Juan Záizar Torres2:28
9."Cucurrucucú Paloma"Tomás Méndez Sosa4:18
10."Paloma Negra"Tomás Méndez Sosa3:29
11."Me Gustas Mucho"Alberto Aguilera Valadez2:50

References

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  1. ^ "Ángela Aguilar, hija de Pepe Aguilar, habla de la dedicación a su carrera artística". Al Día (Dallas) (in Spanish). No. A. H. Belo. December 4, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  2. ^ "Interpreta a Juan Gabriel". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  3. ^ "La Voz de Mexico". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  4. ^ "Biografía de Quirino Mendoza y Cortés". Sociedad de Autores y Compositores de México (SACM). Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  5. ^ "Lucha Villa". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  6. ^ "Flor Silvestre, primera grabación de "Cielo rojo", 1957, con el Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán". YouTube. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  7. ^ "El dúo mexicano Río Roma quiere ampliar su repertorio con nuevos ritmos". Agencia EFE (in Spanish). May 18, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  8. ^ "La Llorona". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  9. ^ "Flor Silvestre". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  10. ^ a b "Tomas Mendez". AllMusic. TiVo Coporation. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  11. ^ "Rocío Dúrcal". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  12. ^ "The 20 Best Latin Albums of 2018: Critics' Picks". Billboard (magazine). Prometheus Global Media. December 17, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  13. ^ Aguila, Justino (November 15, 2018). "Latin Grammy Preview: The young Ángela Aguilar leads a bold new wave of female acts". LA Times. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  14. ^ "Latin Grammys 2018 winners list: See who took the night's top awards". USA Today. November 16, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  15. ^ "The 8 Best & Worst Moments of the 2018 Latin Grammys". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. November 16, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  16. ^ "Indiscutible: 7 razones por las que Ángela Aguilar fue la reina de Latin Grammy... aún sin premio". Univision (in Spanish). No. Univision Communications. November 15, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  17. ^ "Ángela Aguilar celebra su nominación al GRAMMY, justo el día del cumpleaños de su mamá". Univision (in Spanish). No. Univision Communications. December 7, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  18. ^ Kiest, Jim (December 7, 2018). "San Antonio conjunto Los Texmaniacs nominated for Grammy Award for best regional Mexican music album (including Tejano)". mySanAntonio. Retrieved January 2, 2019.

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